The federal government has declared Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28, 2026, as public holidays to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festival. Minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the holidays in a statement signed by Magdalene Ajani, permanent secretary of the ministry. Tunji-Ojo congratulated Muslim faithful for the “festival of deep spiritual significance”. “This declaration affirms…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed the judgement of an Abuja federal, nullifying the timelines issued for the conduct of party primaries and the nomination of candidates for the 2027 general elections. The commission, on Monday, filed a notice of appeal and a motion for stay of execution of the judgement of the…
Kaduna based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, has dismissed insinuations, suggesting that he supports terrorism and banditry. Addressing a press conference on Monday at his residence in Kaduna, Gumi, who has been advocating amnesty for bandits, said there had been several misrepresentations in the media and on social media platforms regarding his position on banditry…
A member of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state ahead of the 2027 elections. Chinda, a former minority leader of the green chamber elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was the sole contestant. he was declared…
The Spirits and Wines Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has intensified efforts to sanitise the industry as stakeholders warned that illicit trade in wines and spirits continues to threaten public health, undermine legitimate businesses and deprive government of revenue. The association, whose members include Bacardi, Guinness Nigeria, Nigerian Breweries, Pernod Ricard Nigeria, Moët Hennessy and Diageo,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Prof. Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Aina succeeds Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. In a statement, Bayo Onanuga, Presidential spokesman, described Aina who will be 40 in July, as a distinguished academic and systems…
